Is global vaccine coverage rising?

As of 2023, dtp3 vaccine coverage is 84%: from 20% (1980) to 84%.

84% from 20% (1980) to 84%
20 84
19802023

Why it changed

Three doses against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis show whether the health system reaches infants. It is worth remembering that 2023's 84% is not guaranteed to hold: comparable gains elsewhere have stalled or reversed once attention moved on.

Source · Our World in Data (WHO/UNICEF WUENIC) CC-BY 4.0 (Our World in Data) Last reviewed 2026-06-30

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What is the source for this number?

Our World in Data (WHO/UNICEF WUENIC). Last reviewed 2026-06-30 — CC-BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

How has this changed since 1980?

from 20% (1980) to 84%. As of 2023, DTP3 vaccine coverage stands at 84%.

What still isn't solved?

Even a number this good is not the end of the story — the systems behind 84% still need upkeep, funding, and political attention to last.

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